Gretchen Wanted to See If Given a Sample of Teachers

question 4

Multiple Choice

Gretchen wanted to see if given a sample of teachers' that graduated from colleges and Universities, GPA in college was related to starting salary as a teacher. Which correlation coefficient should Gretchen calculate?

• A) Pearson r
• B) eta
• C) Kendall's tau
• D) Spearman rho

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Definitions:

Ferns

Non-flowering vascular plants that reproduce via spores, possessing large, divided leaves.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, created by the union of sperm and egg.

Sporophyte

The stage in the plant life cycle that arises from the fertilization of gametes and produces spores for reproduction, distinct from the gametophyte generation.

Gametophyte

The haploid stage in the life cycle of plants that produces gametes, or sex cells, through mitosis.